Getaway Weekend

After a busy graduation/ordination weekend, my parents were sweet enough to stay with Kate and John Parker for a few days so Fred and I could get away for an early anniversary trip. Our 10th anniversary is next week. We had such a wonderful time in Gulf Shores at the beach.

Graduation/Ordination Weekend

Warning: This will be a pretty long post because we had a BIG weekend in the Lundy house last weekend. Fred graduated from seminary and was ordained into the ministry at our church here in Baton Rouge. Fred's mom, brother and aunt (Vada) were here and my parents too. Here is a photo recap of the weekend:

Granny and Earl with the graduate

What a journey!

Such a serious Biblical scholar

With one of Fred's great professors, Dr. Butler. He's been so great to us.

Visiting after the ceremony. Fred's cousin Stephanie and her friend Bob joined us for the ceremony.

With the Jarrell clan

The whole Lundy group

Ordination at Istrouma Baptist Church. Fred was ordained with his friend, Dwayne Pitre, who is also on staff. Dwayne and his wife, Kim, were some of the first people we met at Istrouma almost 6 years ago. It's really cool that they were ordained together. Our pastor, Matt Surber, is on the left.

Ordained men of the church praying over Fred. It was a sweet ceremony.

So many nice greetings from church members

My littlest loves

I found this poem the other day that I wrote to my future children when I was teaching in London the summer of 2006. I am so blessed to now know and hold the sweet babies I wrote to before I even knew them:

My Littlest Loves,

As I journey through London,

I look to the future and hope to walk these streets with you one day.

I will take you to St. Paul's Cathedral

and we will reflect on God's glory and his goodness to give you to me.

We will visit museums

and I will take your picture as you stand by famous paintings and monuments to the brave and wise.

I will buy you an ice cream cone,

and if you drop it as we walk through the park,

I will buy you another one.

I will grab your hand when we cross the street.

They drive differently here and we have to be very careful.

When we go to Buckingham Palace, I will make sure you get

the audio tour for children because I hear it is more fun.

I will let you climb all over the Peter Pan statue in Hyde Park.

He reminds me of the immortality of your laughter and your amazement at the world.

At St. Paul's with two of my favorite students ever. They are like my children too :)

I am filled with love and gratitude today for my sweet babies and my two great moms - Dottie (my amazing mothers) and Granny Ni (my sweet mother-in-law).

My cup runneth over!